Brassiere



Dec. 27, 1949 J. .1. L0 CASCIO BRASSIERE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 17, 1947 Jack J. LoCasc/a IN VEN TOR.

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BRASSIERE Filed Oct. 17, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jack J. Lo Case/'0 INVENTOR.

Patented Dec. 27, 1949 BRASSIERE Jack ,J. Lo Cascio, Bayonne, N. .J., vassignor to Eyen-l ll Foundations, Inc, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application October 17, 1945, rSerialNo. 780,517

.3 .Claims.

are entirely free atztlie top and bottem and are .detaebe ly secured to ether alon the front methat of he brass ere, sa d br a t ro ets aerating the sole conne ion between t e time exertions i the side :band mem ers of th brasmbeneby the breasts are fully expe d and subtracted to no re ion r press e w en t e br a t p ts are disconnected and turned ba k,

1 3,159 permanently tcpnnect the lower portions of the side band members by means of a horizontally yieldableildwer dron ,or under-breast band member wh ch gives th .firm con o andsupport,

while nursing, which is so desirable in the postnatal period. This function is enhanced by the provision m -a horizontally yielda'ble belt on the inside 9f the under-breast band member. The breast pockets are free .of connection with and overlap the upper edge portion of the widerebreast band member.

zlifurdherprovide each breast pocket with e :detachable inner breast-supporting shield, which may be readily removed and laundered and which has a bottom supporting pocket in which the breast may comfortably rest.

The exact nature of the present invention, as well as other objects and features thereof, will become apparent from the following description when considered in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a brassire laid out fiat and constructed in accordance with the present invention, the breast pockets being secured together;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 1, with the breast pockets disconnected and turned back, and with one of the breast supporting shields removed;

Figure 4 is a front perspective view of one of the breast supporting shields;

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2; and

Figure 6 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, .the resent brassiere includes a body composed 10f a front F and side band members B and B, The front Fis composed of two breast pockets .5 and a lower front or under-breast band .member 6. The breast pockets 5 are secured ,at their ;outer side edges b a s of st tch n to the up e portion of the front ed es of the r sp t ve ban membersB and B. The .breast pockets 5 are entirely free of connection with the mderr-braast ,band member 6, and one breast pocket is provided alon its inn sid edge w h books w ile he other b east po ke 5 s pr ided along i s inner side edge with a series of eyes 8, so that thebreast pockets may be fastene t e he a o e the medial front line ,of the ,brassiere. ,Each breast pocket is formedof fabric to conform to the shape of the breast in a generally well known manner.

The side band members B and B are in the form ,of fabric panels, one being provided along its f e d with a serie of books and the other being provided along its free end Withaplurality of series of eyes L8 for fasten ng the brassire at the back .of the wearer and adjusting it to fit the bedy.

The .brassiere is provided withtshoulder straps t e end of ea h st ap e s cu ed to the respective band members Band Bfiand the other end thereof being .adjustably engaged with a buc e L2 attached to an upwa d ex ens n a the adjacent breast pocket '5 in a conventional manner. The breast pockets 5 slightly overlap the upper edge portion of the under-breast band member 6, and it will be seen from an inspection of Figure 3, that when the breast pockets 5 are disconnected and turned back, the breasts will be fully exposed and subjected to no restriction or pressure. At the same time, the brassiere is effectively maintained in proper position about the body of the wearer by reason of the permanent connection which the under-breast band member 6 provides between the side band members B and B.

The under-breast band member 6 is horizontally yieldable and is preferably composed of a relatively wide trapezoidal intermediate inelastic fabric section It having downwardly converging side edges, and downwardly converging narrower end sections M of elastic material which are horizontally yieldable. Thus, the underbreast band member 6 gives the firm support and control, while nursing, which is so desirable in the post-natal period. In order to enhance 2,492,303 I I e a this function, I provid the under-breast band member 6 with a horizontally yieldable belt on the inside thereof. This belt is constructed somewhat similar to the band member G and includes the inelastic trapezoidal intermediate section I3 and the horizontally yieldable elastic end sections I4. The belt connects the lower portions of the side band members B and B, but the elastic sections M are wider than the elastic sections 14 and the inelastic section I3 is narrower than the section l3, while the upper and lower edges of said inelastic section 13 are stitched to the upper and lower edges of the inelastic section [3 of the band memberfi.

Each breast pocket 5 is provided with a detachable inner breast supporting shield i5 made of soft yielclable fabric to conform to the shape of the breast, but composed of a plurality of thicknesses of material or otherwise given sufiicient stifiness to retain its proper shape and remain correctly positioned within the breast pocket although attached to the latter only at the bottom. For attachment of each breast supporting shield to the associated breast pocket, said shield and breast pocket are provided along their lower edges with the respective members I6 and H of a series of separable or snap fasteners. Across the bottom, each breast supporting shield has an inwardly and upwardly directed extension l8 to provide the shield at the bottom with a supporting pocket in which the breast may comfortably rest as illustrated by dotted lines in Figure 6. It will be apparent that the breast supporting shields may be easily and quickly applied and just as easily removed for laundering purposes, when desired.

When it is desired to open the brassiere for nursing purposes, the hooks I are simply disengaged from the eyes 8, whereupon the breast pockets 5 may be completely turned back so as to fully expose the breasts and leave them entirely free of pressure or restriction. At the same time, th major portion of the brassiere remains in position on the wearer so as to afford the desired firm control and support while nursing. Due .to the construction of the under-breast band member and its inner belt, an even pull is exerted circumferentially of the wearer's body beneath the breasts to provide such control and support without causing discomfort.

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood and appreciated. While I have shown and described the invention in the form of what is commonly known as a brassiere, it will be understood that it may be embodied in other forms of wearing apparel such as slips and various kinds of combination foundation garments. Othermodifications and changes in detail of construction are contemplated, such as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1..A brassire comprising side band members 7 having means to detachably comiect their outer ends at the back of the wearer, an under-breast band member permanently connecting the lower portions of said side band members, separate breast pockets adapted to form the sole connection between the upper portions of said side band members, said breast pockets being permanently connected to the upper portions of the side band members and free of connection with the under- .breast band member, and means for separably connecting the inner edges of the breast pockets together along the front medial portion of the brassiere whereby said breast pockets may be completely turned back to facilitate nursing.

2. The construction defined in claim 1, in combination with a breast supporting shield on the inside of each breast pocket having a bottom pocket in which the breast may rest, and means removably attaching the breast supporting shields to the breast pockets.

3. A brassire according to claim 1, wherein said under-breast bandmember is horizontally yieldable and at least partially elastic, and a horizontally yielda'ble and at least partially elastic control belt at the inner side of said underbreast band member and connecting the lower portions of the side band members.

JACK J. LO CASCIO.

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